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Mamas & The Papas - Dream a Little Dream of Me Chords

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ChordsC, B7, Ab, G, A, A7, F, Fm, G7, E7, F#m, Bm, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Stars [B7]shining bright [Ab]above [G]you
[C]Night [B7]breezes seem to [A]whisper “I love [A7]you”
[F]Birds singing in a [Fm]sycamore tree
[C]Dream a little [Ab]dream of [G]me [G7]

[chorus]
[C]Say [B7]”Nightie-night” and [Ab]kiss [G]me
[C]Just [B7]hold me tight and [A]tell me you’ll [A7]miss me
[F]While I’m alone and [Fm]blue as can be
[C]Dream a little [Ab]dream [G]of [C]me [E7]

[chorus]
[A]Stars [F#m]fading but I [Bm]linger [E]on, dear
[A]Still [F#m]craving your [Bm]kiss [E]
[A]I ‘m [F#m]longing to [Bm]linger till [E]dawn, dear
[A]Just [F#m]saying [Ab]this [G]

[Closing]
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams til sunbeams [Ab]find [G]you
[C]Sweet [B7]dreams that leave all [A]worries be[A7]hind you
[F]But in your dreams what[Fm]ever they be
[C]Dream a little [Ab]dream [G]of [C]me [E7]

[chorus]
[A]Stars [F#m]fading but I [Bm]linger [E]on, dear
[A]Still [F#m]craving your [Bm]kiss [E]
[A]I ‘m [F#m]longing to [Bm]linger till [E]dawn, dear
[A]Just [F#m]saying [Ab]this [G]

[chorus]
[C]Say [B7]”Nightie-night” and [Ab]kiss [G7]me
[C]Just [B7]hold me tight and [A7]tell me you’ll miss me
[F]While I’m alone and [Fm]blue as can be
[C]Dream a little [Ab]dream [G7]of [C]me
[F]While I’m alone and [Fm]blue as can be
[C]Dream a little [Ab]dream [G]of [C]me

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ArtistThe Mamas & The Papas
AlbumThe Papas & The Mamas
GenresFolk, Folk Rock, Rock
Year1968
KeyC

How to play Dream a Little Dream of Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Mamas & The Papas - Dream a Little Dream of Me on guitar requires 13 chords and 22 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Dream a Little Dream of Me uses these transitions most often: Ab → G (9), A → F#m (8), and C → B7 (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - B7 chord transition.

1. C → B7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from C to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.
C to B7

2. B7 → Ab chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from B7 to Ab;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 4.
B7 to Ab

3. Ab → G chord transition

Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Ab to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Ab to G

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

5. B7 → A chord transition

To move from B7 to A;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

6. A → A7 chord transition

To move from A to A7;

  1. While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

7. A7 → F chord transition

To move from A7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

8. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

9. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

10. C → Ab chord transition

To move from C to Ab;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

11. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

12. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

13. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

14. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

15. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

16. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 3.

17. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

18. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.

19. F#m → Ab chord transition

To move from F#m to Ab;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 3.

20. Ab → G7 chord transition

To move from Ab to G7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 1.

21. B7 → A7 chord transition

To move from B7 to A7;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

22. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Dream a Little Dream of Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Dream a Little Dream of Me.

  • Dream a Little Dream of Me includes 94 chord transitions, 22 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Dream a Little Dream of Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Dream a Little Dream of Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → E7: 1%
    After Ab, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Cm (15%), Eb (12%), and Db (11%).
    • Ab → G: 7%
    • Ab → G7: 1%
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